Choriambus
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Choriambus is a noun meaning (poetry) A metrical foot consisting of four syllables, of which the first and last are long, and the others short; a choreus, or trochee, united with an iambus.
Meaning
(poetry) A metrical foot consisting of four syllables, of which the first and last are long, and the others short; a choreus, or trochee, united with an iambus.
Word Forms
- choriambuses
- choriambi
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include choree, amphibrach, bacchius, tribrach, ditrochee, trimeter.
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